I Am Yours (Heartbeat #3) by Faith Sullivan Read Free Book Online Page A

don’t want to have sex with him if he’s in some kind of trance-like state. I yearn for it to be passionate and earth-shattering, but not like this where he doesn’t even know what he’s doing.
    “Adam, wake up,” I plead, attempting to free my arms from beneath his chest. He doesn’t respond to my urgings. Getting desperate, I dig my nails into his skin. This startles him enough that he shifts onto his back. Taking a much needed breath, I pull on my shirt before bending over him, nudging his side. “Adam, c’mon. You’re really starting to scare me. Why won’t you wake up?”
    “Katie, don’t go. Please don’t leave me.” His voice is hoarse, like it’s coming from far away even though we’re only inches apart.
    “Adam, I’m right here. I’m not going anywhere.” I bring a hand to his face imploringly. “Just open your eyes.”
    His phone starts to go off. I nearly jump out of my skin, but he goes completely still. It only rings once, but that’s all it takes. The spell is broken. He blinks a couple of times and starts to sit up.
    “Katie? What are you doing in here?” Completely disoriented, he awakens, groggy and confused. “What time is it?”
    “It must be after seven.” I hastily reach for the now crumpled sheet in order to cover him up. I can’t have a normal conversation with him if he’s totally naked. I don’t have the willpower. “Are you okay? That was some nightmare you were having.”
    He exhales loudly before massaging his brow. “I thought they’d stop now that I found…”
    “Me?” I finish his sentence without even meaning to.
    “Exactly.” He looks at me with a hopeful smile, like he finally found someone who understands what he’s going through. It hurts my heart to think about him suffering like this on a nightly basis. No wonder he feels completely spent. It was draining just watching him struggle with his demons. I can’t imagine what it’s like being inside them. The ones I have are so different, so real.
    “If it’s any relief, I don’t think you were dreaming long. Kelly was just in here and she didn’t mention anything. I only came in when I heard you outside the door.” I drop my gaze, not wanting him to realize that I was spying on him, even though I was.
    “Kelly?” His face falls and he covers even more of himself with the sheet. “What did she want?”
    “She said that you brought Brian home in quite a state. I guess she was hoping you’d fill her in on the details.” It seems innocuous enough, but Adam seems somewhat revolted by the idea that Kelly was in his room.
    “Humph,” he mutters. His retort remains cryptic when he doesn’t elaborate.
    “You were calling my name, you know.” I raise my eyes to his for a split second before fiddling with the corner of the blanket.
    “You heard that?” His voice deepens, causing my pulse to quicken.
    “Yeah.” Heat fills my face. There’s no way in hell I can bring myself to look at him. My reaction is telling him everything he needs to know.
    “Wow.” The mattress groans as he kicks his feet over the side while keeping the sheet securely around his waist. “I must’ve put on quite a show.”
    “I didn’t mean to invade your privacy. I was just trying to wake you up.” My apology comes out in a rush. No, I wasn’t. I was trying to jump his bones. “I wanted to make sure you were okay.”
    He grunts, a smile twitching at the corner of his mouth. He doesn’t believe me, and why should he? He caught me red-handed, ogling his naked body.
    “Besides, I’ve been dreaming about you, too.” Now is as good a time as any to come clean with him. I bite my lip and cringe inwardly.
    “Nice try.” He chuckles softly. “And it’s sweet that you’re trying to make me feel better, but if you keep biting your lip, I’m going to have to do something about it.”
    My cheeks flare up instantly. I swing my legs around so we’re sitting shoulder to shoulder on the edge of the bed, his skin